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  • Dragonsong: Harper Hall Trilogy, Volume 1

  • By: Anne McCaffrey
  • Narrated by: Sally Darling
  • Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (145 ratings)

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Dragonsong: Harper Hall Trilogy, Volume 1

By: Anne McCaffrey
Narrated by: Sally Darling
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Publisher's Summary

Journey to the wonder-filled world of Pern in the first volume of Anne McCaffrey's best-selling Harper Hall Trilogy. Dragonsong is the spellbinding tale of Menolly of Half Circle Hold, a brave young girl who flees her seaside village and discovers the legendary fire lizards of Pern.

All her life, Menolly has longed to learn the ancient secrets of the Harpers, the master musicians of Harper Hall. When her stern father denies her the chance to make her dream come true, Menolly runs away from home. Hiding in a cave by the sea, she finds nine magical fire lizards who join her on a breathtaking journey to Harper Hall.

Anne McCaffrey's enchanting tales of Pern, with all their colorful dragons and fantastic characters, have won her millions of fans around the world. The winner of the Hugo and Nebula Award, she is one of the best-loved writers in all of fantasy literature.

Don't miss the other books in the Harper Hall Trilogy.
©1976 Anne McCaffrey (P)1992 Recorded Books

Critic Reviews

"McCaffrey uses great imaginative powers in constructing her intricate and intriguing story." ( Booklist)
"Menolly's independent, resolute character, the fascinating dragon lore, and a certain poetic quality of style all combine to create an original fantasy...akin to the work of Ursula LeGuin." ( Horn Book)

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Enjoyable listen

An interesting story, that I wanted to keep listening to. It took me a little while to get used to the slower pace of the narrator, but it wasn’t long before I forgotten all about the pace as I became immersed in the story and it became easy to listen to.
Addresses, son difficult parental relationships, and how the main character find freedom to be herself .

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Awesome!

Love it! Took me back to the first time I read it as a teenager.

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A great listening experience

I first read these books about 25 years ago., and several times since! They are still an awesome story and just as good to listen to!

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A true classic - perfectly written and narrated

I first read this many years ago, and regularly since. However, this was my first Audible version of it and I was pleasantly surprised that is sounded so fresh and modern.
I have always loved this story and thoroughly recommend it to everyone, of any age.

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Well Narrated

Enjoyed these books back in my youth...found Sally Darling's narration excellent. It was easy to get "lost" in this audiobook version.

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Loved it

Been awesome catching up with the stories from Pern also filling in the gaps awesome

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Timeless feel good fantasy

I enjoyed this book, it was lighthearted and could be enjoyed without the complexities of modern writings. I can’t wait to listen to the next book.

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Wonderful!

Time has not dated these fantastic stories. I hope more and more of them become available. Highly recommended.

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Familiar tale, fun reader

This is a return to the tales of Pern for me. I found them familiar and comforting. I really enjoyed the readers accent. There was one or two funnily pronounced words (long-lived) but overall I rate the story and performance 4.5 stars.

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Speed up the narrator - perfect!

I found the narrator unbearable to listen too until I read the advice to speed up the playback.
On 1.2 speed, it's as though this was the actual recording speed! All of a sudden the voice and unusual cadences REALLY suits the story.
I've loved the Pern books for decades and found this recording added to my enjoyment,
I highly recommend this recording, just make sure you speed up the playback.

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